Hotels In Mahabaleshwar

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Mahabaleshwar is a hill station situated in the Sayhadri range of Satara district, Maharashtra state. It is situated at an altitude of 1372 m above sea level. The place has cool climate and was once the summer capital of Bombay presidency during the British Raj. Mahabaleshwar literally means God of Great power in Sanskrit language.

The place is good for exploration and experiencing the scenic beauty. The town market is called as Malcolm peth after the British governor. There are many old buildings which take you back to the old era and Mount Malcolm building is one of them. Other buildings worth visiting like the Morarji castle where Mahatma Gandhi lived here during 1945 and the Mahabaleshwar club.

There are about 25 sights seeing points in Mahabaleshwar. The Arthur's seat is a very popular spot and there is a needlepoint where the hill has a big hole that looks like a needle hole. Lodwick point has a great view of the forests and lush green valleys. The Dhobi waterfalls are located between the Lodwick point and Elphinstone point and there are many spots overlooking the Koyna River on the way. The Lingamala water falls and Chinaman's waterfalls add to the natural beauty of the place.

There is a Krishna and Mahabaleshwar temple if you want to visit the religious places in Mahabaleshwar. There is a place of the five rivers where Krishna, Koyna, Savitri, Veena and Gayatri origin and flow over the deccan plateau. Mahabaleshwar is considered as a holy town and has a very strong historic background.

You can enjoy boating on the lake Venna. You can drive further to Panchgani to enjoy the fresh strawberries and raspberries. The Panchgani tableland is a very popular tourist spot. other tourist spot near Mahabaleshwar is Tapola also called as mini Kashmir.

Since Mahabaleshwar is a very famous hill station, a lot of tourists visits it all year the round. It has good accommodation facilities and good transportation. There are many Hotels in Mahabaleshwar where you can stay comfortably. Hotel Templeview is a family run hotel and has excellent and well-furnished rooms. They have dorm and their own vegetarian restaurant.

The Diana Hotel is situated on Lake road overlooking the lake. It is a family run Heritage Hotel in Mahabaleshwar. The rooms are well furnished and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the lake from the balcony. They provide you with vegetarian and non-vegetarian food as they have their own restaurant.

Three star hotels in Mahabaleshwar are Hotel Anarkali, Hotel Grand resort, Hotel Gautam, Hotel Rajesh, Sunny International hotel and Shreyas Hotel.

Other deluxe hotels in Mahabaleshwar include Hotel Rajesh, MTDC resort, Ramsukh, Sherwood Hotel Pride and Anand Bhuvan.

Some guesthouses in Mahabaleshwar provide you with cheap accommodation and give you good value for money.